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Aimé Jules Dalou

Maternal Joy

Maker

Aimé Jules Dalou (French, 1838-1902)
Sevres, foundry or carver

Title

Maternal Joy

Year

1875

Medium

  • porcelain

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Porcelain

Materials

porcelain

Dimensions

51.1 x 31.8 x 39.4 cm (20 1/8 x 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped, right base:DALOU; stamped, rear base:s / 1912 (in triangle); SEVRES (in rectangle); I

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Zechariah Chafee

Object Number

34.1375

Type

  • Sculpture

Publications

  • Books

European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

Exhibition History

Dress, Art, and Society
1750-1890
Sep 13, 1996 – Jan 05, 1997
Carvings, Casts, & Replicas
Nineteenth-Century Sculpture from Europe & America in New England Collections
Feb 10, 1995 – Apr 23, 1995
From Bastille to Beaubourg
Two Centuries of French Art from the Permanent Collection
Jul 07, 1989 – Aug 26, 1989

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Aimé Jules Dalou (French, 1838-1902)
Sevres, foundry or carver
Maternal Joy, 1875
Porcelain
51.1 x 31.8 x 39.4 cm (20 1/8 x 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Zechariah Chafee 34.1375

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